This will ensure better
connectivity of territories, multimodality of transport, full-fledged
digitalization and sustainable mobility of the population. This was stated by
Emil Kaikiev, Minister in charge of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian
Economic Commission, at the 83rd session of the Inland Transport Committee of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
The event was held on February
23-26, involving the UN leaders, heads of transport agencies and international
transport organizations from around the globe, including the Eurasian Economic
Union States.
The EEC Minister was engaged in activities of the high-level policy segment,
where the key talking point was "Achieving strong connectivity for
sustainable recovery and economic growth in the post-COVID-19 era". Along
with that, Emil Kaikiev has stressed that the Commission’s Transport Unit takes
on the task of providing "green corridors" for uninterrupted
international cargo transportation. The EEC Minister noted that the Commission
had focused its activities on measures to prevent the pandemic. Owing to joint
efforts with national Governments to ensure economic stability, air travel
between the allied countries is gradually being opened up and international
rail passenger services are being resumed.
Emil Kaikiev informed that the
Commission, jointly with the transport ministries, had completed preparing the
draft "road map" for implementing the EAEU transport policy for
2021-2023. In the near term the Union intends to address issues of regulating
mixed and container transportation, expanding air traffic and developing
fast-speed and high-speed transport systems.
"Harmonizing national intelligent transport
systems, information technologies for organizing transportation and introducing
paperless technologies in organizing and documenting cargo transportation in
international traffic is under a magnifying glass as well," the EEC
Minister stressed.
Furthermore, he drew attention
of the session participants to the fact that in December 2020, the Presidents
of the EAEU States had signed the document of utmost importance, i.e. the
Strategic Directions for Developing the Eurasian Economic Integration until
2025.
"Implementing the Strategy will enable shaping a
single economic space by 2025 and ensuring the Eurasian Union’s steady
development to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals," Emil Kaikiev
is convinced.
For reference
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of the
five United Nations' regional commissions established in 1947 with the aim of
developing economic activity and strengthening economic ties in the region, as
well as economic ties between the UNECE region and the rest of the world. The
Inland Transport Committee (ITC UNECE) is a body of the Economic Commission for
Europe. The interaction between the Eurasian Economic Commission and the
Economic Commission for Europe is carried out in accordance with the Memorandum
of Cooperation concluded by the parties on June 28, 2013.